förlova — meaning in English

English meaning

• betroth verb Of a man, to promise formally to marry a particular woman in the future.
• engage verb To hold someone's attention or interest.

Senses

förlova is used for these senses in English:

• betroth (archaic) Often of a parent or guardian: to promise that (two people) be married to each other; specifically and chiefly, to promise that (a woman) be given in marriage to a man; to affiance.
• engage (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).

betroth — full definition

1. verb Of a man, to promise formally to marry a particular woman in the future.
2. verb To promise formally, often as a parent or guardian, that a couple will marry, especially to promise a woman in marriage to a man.
3. verb Used of God, to form a close bond with believers or the church; also used of a priest promising himself to the church before becoming a bishop.
4. verb To commit yourself firmly to a cause, or promise your efforts to it.

engage — full definition

1. verb To hold someone's attention or interest.
2. verb To enter into conflict or battle with an opponent.
3. verb To arrange to employ or hire someone, or to book a service.
4. verb To interlock or mesh, as with gears or machine parts.

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